Anthony Clark Arend
@anthonyclarkarend.bsky.social
Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University; Chair, Department of Government;
Faculty Liaison GU Politics; Cat lover; Opinions my own.
Faculty Liaison GU Politics; Cat lover; Opinions my own.
"But today, both the man who can order the use of nuclear arms and the man who would likely verify such an order gave disgraceful and unnerving performances in Quantico." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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The Commander in Chief Is Not Okay
Trump put on a disturbing show for America’s generals and admirals.
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October 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"But today, both the man who can order the use of nuclear arms and the man who would likely verify such an order gave disgraceful and unnerving performances in Quantico." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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U.S Strike. Caribbean Sea. Venezuelan boat. International law. Legal authority? Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest Dr. Tony C. Arend @anthonyclarkarend.bsky.social
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September 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
U.S Strike. Caribbean Sea. Venezuelan boat. International law. Legal authority? Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest Dr. Tony C. Arend @anthonyclarkarend.bsky.social
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September 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"America is adrift. It has no coherent foreign policy, no team of senior professionals managing its national defense and diplomacy, and a president who has little interest in the world beyond what it can offer him." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
A painful truth.
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A painful truth.
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The World No Longer Takes Trump Seriously
At parades and in the halls of global power, America has been sidelined.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"America is adrift. It has no coherent foreign policy, no team of senior professionals managing its national defense and diplomacy, and a president who has little interest in the world beyond what it can offer him." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
A painful truth.
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A painful truth.
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"Come to think of it, maybe MAGA world isn’t close to getting it; maybe they do get it, and maybe that’s why, this time, they’re especially angry." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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MAGA World Is So Close to Getting It
Gavin Newsom’s parodies are riling people up—and they don’t quite seem to understand why.
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August 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"Come to think of it, maybe MAGA world isn’t close to getting it; maybe they do get it, and maybe that’s why, this time, they’re especially angry." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Just awful
I know we have seen a lot of agencies being hobbled and dismantled over the last six months. But the coup happening at the FBI should worry you the most asharangappa.substack.com/p/the-fbi-as...
The FBI As We Knew It is Gone
It took a hundred years to create the Bureau as we knew it. And it took one dinner at the White House to destroy it.
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August 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just awful
"A more likely explanation is that no one is supposed to talk about Golden Dome because no one knows what it is yet." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Trump Should Not Try to Revive Reagan’s Dream
National missile defense is still impossible—and expensive.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"A more likely explanation is that no one is supposed to talk about Golden Dome because no one knows what it is yet." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Play isn't just fun. Researchers argue it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. We'll help you figure out your play personality and how to prioritize play in your life.
How to bring more play into your life : Life Kit
Play isn't just fun. Researchers argue it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. We'll help you figure out your play personality and how to prioritize play in your life.
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July 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Play isn't just fun. Researchers argue it can help you adapt to difficult circumstances, collaborate better and problem-solve. We'll help you figure out your play personality and how to prioritize play in your life.
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Thanks to Connor Fiddler and Michael Beckley at @fpri.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute to the deterrence/reassurance in US-China strategy symposium. I argue we need to be careful with blanket assumptions that US resolve in other theaters deters China or reassures partners. 1/
July 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Thanks to Connor Fiddler and Michael Beckley at @fpri.bsky.social for the opportunity to contribute to the deterrence/reassurance in US-China strategy symposium. I argue we need to be careful with blanket assumptions that US resolve in other theaters deters China or reassures partners. 1/
Important analysis by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
of the distinction between the preemptive use of force and preventive war-- and the perils of the latter. From what we know so far, Israel's action seems much more like a very risky preventive operation.
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of the distinction between the preemptive use of force and preventive war-- and the perils of the latter. From what we know so far, Israel's action seems much more like a very risky preventive operation.
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Israel’s Bold, Risky Attack
The Israeli campaign may be necessary, but preventive wars carry great moral and practical risks.
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June 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Important analysis by @radiofreetom.bsky.social
of the distinction between the preemptive use of force and preventive war-- and the perils of the latter. From what we know so far, Israel's action seems much more like a very risky preventive operation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
of the distinction between the preemptive use of force and preventive war-- and the perils of the latter. From what we know so far, Israel's action seems much more like a very risky preventive operation.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Great review of "Remember This'!!! charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/06/06/r...
Review: In subtle stunner, “Remember This” tackles truth - Charleston City Paper
CP Review: On the spare stage of the Sottile Theatre, Jan Karski speaks the truth.He is, he hastens to explain, an insignificant man. At first blush, that may appear apt enough, given his mild demeano...
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June 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Great review of "Remember This'!!! charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/06/06/r...
"Sending in the National Guard is meant to provoke, not pacify, and his power will only grow if he succeeds in tempting Americans to intemperate reactions that give him the authoritarian opening he’s seeking." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Trump Is Using the National Guard as Bait
Don’t give him the pretext he wants.
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June 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Sending in the National Guard is meant to provoke, not pacify, and his power will only grow if he succeeds in tempting Americans to intemperate reactions that give him the authoritarian opening he’s seeking." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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May 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The Economist highlights the growing pains enterprises face with generative AI—even as global interest continues to surge. Remarkably, about one in ten people on the planet now use ChatGPT every week.
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Welcome to the AI trough of disillusionment
Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated
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May 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Economist highlights the growing pains enterprises face with generative AI—even as global interest continues to surge. Remarkably, about one in ten people on the planet now use ChatGPT every week.
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I mean honestly considering the outcome this could be very good news?
May 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I mean honestly considering the outcome this could be very good news?
"We must hope that the administration is worrying enough; at least Rubio, for his part, seems engaged. But it would be more reassuring to see the administration focus far less on its internal grievances (and insulting our allies), and more on keeping the nuclear peace." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
“India and Pakistan are inching closer to a war that could have catastrophic implications for their region and the world,” writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social. “Is the Trump administration willing, and competent enough, to help keep the peace?”:
A Crisis Is No Time for Amateurs
The unfolding conflict between Pakistan and India needs to be handled with utmost care and competence.
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May 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"We must hope that the administration is worrying enough; at least Rubio, for his part, seems engaged. But it would be more reassuring to see the administration focus far less on its internal grievances (and insulting our allies), and more on keeping the nuclear peace." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
In case you hadn't seen this . . .
The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.
May 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
In case you hadn't seen this . . .
"The proposal that Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pushing is not a framework for peace, but a rich and bloody reward to Moscow for three years of aggression and war crimes." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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Trump’s Plan to Sell Out Ukraine to Russia
His proposal to end the war isn’t a peace plan—it’s a reward for aggression.
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April 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"The proposal that Trump, Vice President J. D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are pushing is not a framework for peace, but a rich and bloody reward to Moscow for three years of aggression and war crimes." @radiofreetom.bsky.social
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What a disgrace
"Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/w...
"Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/w...
Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia
Vice President JD Vance said the cease-fire plan would freeze territory along the current front lines of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and that the U.S. would “walk away” if both parties did not agree.
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April 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What a disgrace
"Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/w...
"Vance Outlines U.S. Plan for Ukraine That Sharply Favors Russia" www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/w...
Bukele, Abrego Garcia, and Red Lines
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Bukele, Abrego Garcia, and Red Lines
Emergency Triad: Are we now a country of political prisoners and gulags?
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April 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Bukele, Abrego Garcia, and Red Lines
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It was an honor to participate in this discussion.
What does the detention of ACMCU postdoc Badar Khan Suri mean for free speech? 400+ SFS alumni joined Dean Joel Hellman for a Fast Break with SFS Prof Anthony Arend, who discussed its legal, constitutional & foreign policy implications.
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March 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It was an honor to participate in this discussion.
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"What is at stake here is due process of law," my long-ago Georgetown SFS professor @anthonyclarkarend.bsky.social says in an online talk about SFS postdoc Badar Khan Suri, detained by ICE for alleged Hamas ties the SecState has not properly reported. "You cannot simply say 'you're out of here'."
March 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
"What is at stake here is due process of law," my long-ago Georgetown SFS professor @anthonyclarkarend.bsky.social says in an online talk about SFS postdoc Badar Khan Suri, detained by ICE for alleged Hamas ties the SecState has not properly reported. "You cannot simply say 'you're out of here'."
Check out this great new music video from The Bedrocks!! It is my honor to play a role in the video!!
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March 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Check out this great new music video from The Bedrocks!! It is my honor to play a role in the video!!
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